Further Challenger Assays Hit 60g/t Au After Initial 170g/t High

Barton Gold announced additional high-grade assays from Challenger West pit up to 60 g/t Au, building on prior Main pit results peaking at 170.7 g/t Au from an 8,065m RC drilling campaign. The program targets near-surface mineralization to support a Stage 1 restart of the Central Gawler Mill via a DFS for a 3-4 year operation using tailings and fresh feed. These shallow, low-strip intercepts de-risk project timelines and economics, enhancing equity outlook and gold sentiment with company JORC resources at 2.2 Moz Au.